Central Africa

President Félix Tshisekedi has decided on an unlimited national curfew to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. A measure that will take effect on Friday 18 December. About 15,000 cases, including more than 360 deaths, have been registered across the country, but the authorities assure that the signals are red. as reported…

François Bozizé announces his support for former Central African Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé in the presidential election, ten days after the Constitutional Court annulled his candidacy. The two men announced this on Wednesday in Bossangoa, where Anicet Georges Dologuélé came to find the former president, to complete his alliance.…

One week ago, Congolese deputies fired Jeanne Mabunda, President of the National Assembly, and his office. But supporters of former President Joseph Kabila are attacking the procedure they consider to be troubled by corruption. as reported from Kinshasa, Sébastien NémethEnvelopes of 10 to 20,000 dollars and a total of a huge…

In 2017, Bangassou was subjected to extreme violence that killed at least 140 more than 40,000 displaced people. For these elections, Bangassou is calm, but the vote is approaching some fears. as reported from Bangassou, Charlotte cossetMinusca patrols more regularly. Support for the electoral process is part of its mandate.…

Nigeria opened key border posts with Cameroon, Benin and Niger on Wednesday. The Abuja authorities introduced this within the afternoon. Nigeria closed its borders in August 2019, formally to cease smuggling and encourage native manufacturing. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianIt was the International Minister who made this…

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it had taken down three networks of fake accounts involved in mixed activities in Africa. These are two Russian networks and a French network. According to the social network, the people behind this French network are "close to the army" and acted in a coordinated way to influence the public.…

Following a decision by Félix Tshisekedi, the DRC takes new drastic measures to fight the coronavirus. On Tuesday night, the president decided to decide on a curfew across the entire national territory from this Friday. Now 22 of the country's 26 provinces are affected and the number of cases is exploding in the capital Kinshasa and in northern Kivu.…

How can I help the Congolese people meet the various challenges they face? The issue was raised during the hearing that President Félix Tshisekedi granted on Tuesday, December 15, to UN Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The meeting took place at the City of the African Union in Kinshasa. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda…

Turn in the alleged money laundering case of Access Bank. This subsidiary of a Nigerian bank is under investigation, suspected of allowing businessman Saleh Assi, as well as other personalities under US sanctions for terrorist financing, to open accounts for fictitious companies. An RFI survey had shown that millions of dollars had actually been paid in cash to at least one suspect account and withdrawn…

Rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns have tried to deceive and influence Internet users in the Central African Republic ahead of an election later this month, Facebook said on Tuesday. Facebook said it was the first time it had seen foreign influence operations directly engage on its platforms, with fake accounts condemning each other as "fake news". The company said it had suspended three networks of a total of 500 accounts and sites for so-called "coordinated unauthentic behavior." One…